Zeras looked strangely at the corpse beneath his feet, wondering why the man said he'd also be dying soon, but he ignored it as he walked towards him.
Stretching his hands, he perched it on the man's forehead, but then nothing happened.
'Seems like it doesn't recognize death orchestrated by me...Only one done with my hands,'
He mused before moving outside the place.
Swiping the card on the door, it opened, and fresh air assaulted his nose, something he very much appreciated compared to the blood-filled scent behind the door.
Now, only one final thing remained, and that was to find a way to communicate with the outside world.
He needed to call the EIA [Earth Intergalactic Association]; they are the only ones that can get him out of this shit.
All he needed was a phone, and the only place to get that was where the Base Head stays.
He turned towards the off-limits area where the Base Head was supposed to be located.
Arriving before the golden-colored gate, he swiped the card on the gate as it slowly opened up.
He stepped in and was quite marveled at the beauty.
This was the most beautiful room he had ever seen, leaving him in awe.
Never had he seen such glittering blue tiles before, the exquisite paintings, the shimmering gems lining the ceiling, releasing gentle waves of light.
The orphanage couldn't compare to 1% of this place's beauty.
But his gaze quickly focused, his mind concentrating on what he came here to do.
He began searching everywhere, but even after five minutes, he didn't find anything at all.
"Looking for this?"
A voice said to Zeras, and he snapped back with his fastest speed, but he still didn't see anything.
A realization occurred, a shocked glint flashing in his eyes, and he snapped his neck upwards.
There he was:
A man could be seen standing upside down, his legs glued to the ceiling as he placed both palms on the back of his head, swinging on the ceiling without falling.
"Took you long enough, kiddo."
The man spoke just before jumping off, rolling twice in mid-air before landing on his feet.
Zeras's gaze immediately hardened as he stared at the man, more than surprised.
He had been standing there since, and he didn't even sense him until he got down from the place.
The man had short dark hair, sunken eyes, and a chubby form.
His gaze was tinged with pride, but the aura surrounding the man was incredibly dangerous, as Zeras felt his heart pounding within his chest in horror.
"Who are you?" he asked, his voice quivering a little.
The man snorted coldly in disdain before saying:
"You barge into the off-limits area meant for the Base Head, and you're now asking who I am."
"This isn't the person who just wrecked my entire guard units, is it?"
The man said as he stared at him, with disdain lining the corner of his lip.
"Anyway, that doesn't matter, I believe. What matters is this, isn't it?"
The base Head said as he dangled his watch at him.
It was the only thing in the base that acted as a means of communication for anything outside the base.
Slowly strapping the watch on his hands tightly, he said to Zeras:
"Want it? Come and get it."
A system notification flashed in that moment,
[Host, have met with an awakened with a D-grade Gene.]
[Quest activated: Defeat the enemy.]
[Reward: +90 EXP]
His gaze narrowed, his hands quietly reaching for his pockets.
He noticed the word "awakened" in the system's description and knew this fight wouldn't be a walk in the park.
It might just be his toughest fight yet: A fight with a true awakened.
"You've been nothing but trash from an orphanage and sold by your own people, out to us as a lab rat."
"I believe this should have given you an idea of what matters the most in this world. And that is Strength!"
"Only when you're powerful enough will you be able to seek revenge against the Celestria family."
"And not just any strength, but true power, as you'll later learn, the Celestria family power is no joke.
"So I have an offer for you, boy."
The man said with a smile.
Zera's hand, inching towards his pocket, slowed down a little, but it didn't rise back.
"If you want strength, then why don't you join us?"
"Huh?"
"Join the Mutant Organization."
"Even this base is only an unimportant side branch of the real organization."
"The power of the organization is beyond your understanding."
"I know you had talent, seeing how easily you got out and almost destroyed the base."
"Your act is more than enough to make the base support you, and your gene grade won't even matter."
"You only need to be able to withstand the serum, and you will mutate into something more powerful."
"Then you can easily take your revenge on the Celestria family.
"What do you say?"
The man said, this time with a serious expression.
It seemed he was intent on recruiting him, but unknown to Zeras, he wasn't interested.
The only reason he created such an offer was that Zeras had taken the serum he had been asked to test and was still alive, unlike others.
That made the boy the only successful experimental subject of the serum, and he knew that it was the serum that improved his strength.
He'll only need to submit the boy to the Main base, and he'll finally be able to fuse with his first genetic serum, the reward for the successful testing.
Zeras thought about it as his hands slowly retreated from his gun with a struggling expression on his face.
Seeing this, the Base Head slowly rested his hands on the back of his head as if giving him space to think about it, but his eyes widened in shock right after.
Zera's retreating hand immediately reached for the gun when he saw the man relax his guard, and he immediately shot forward thrice.
VROOOM!
VROOOM!
VROOOM!
The Base Head, though shocked, was still able to react; his body moved with deadly precision.
He flashed from where he was standing and took cover behind the large sofa.
"I believe you have chosen your answer, kid. And it's one you'll be regretting real soon..."